LITTLE JOEYS PIZZA RESTAURANT

Name: LITTLE JOEYS PIZZA RESTAURANT
Address: 8602 SW SR 200, OCALA, FL, 34481, US
Rating: 80

8602 SW SR 200, OCALA, FL 34481

License #5201884

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80 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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LITTLE JOEYS PIZZA RESTAURANT in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 80 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 28, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 42 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 34 of them so far.

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Latest clean pass

September 17, 2025

The latest inspection on January 28, 2026 shows 18 observation rows: 2 critical, 4 major, and 12 minor.

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Inspection coverage

67%

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents throughout the kitchen and wait station.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container stored in kitchen hand washing sink. Employee removed container during inspection.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Handle for kitchen reach-in freezer.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers on kitchen shelf not inverted. Employee turned containers over. To go cups stored on floor in storage shed behind restaurant. Employee placed cups on shelf.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Cases of cooking oil and soda stored on floor in back storage area.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on kitchen prep table. Employee removed phone during inspection.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of degreaser stored next to back door.
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pots stored in dish area.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank in wait station.
[38-07-4] Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light fixture in dish area. Light fixtures in back storage area.
[29-20-5] Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand washing sink in mens restroom slow draining.
[14-05-4] Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard used to stack salads in wait station reach-in cooler. Employee removed cardboard during inspection.
[01C-10-4] Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Clams stored in reach-in cooler next to three compartment sink. Employee placed proper tag in container of clams.
[16-03-4] Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine next to three compartment sink.
[12A-16-4] Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen put on gloves and handled food on the cook line. Employee washed hands and changed gloves.
[03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Pizza stored in front counter display case. Employee stated pizza placed in case one hour prior to temperature being taken. Employee placed proper time marking on pizza.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line reach-in cooler stained. Deflector plate inside of ice machine in back dry storage area stained. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table soiled with old food debris.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line oven. Employee placed tongs on top of oven.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna thawing in reach-in cooler next to cook line.
[21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket in wait station, 200 ppm. Manager added water bucket, 50 ppm.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of straws stored on floor in shed behind building.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container of water stored in kitchen hand washing sink. Employee removed container during inspection.
[36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic tiles used throughout the kitchen.
[38-07-4] Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light fixture in dish area.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank in wait station.
[16-03-4] Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine next to three compartment sink.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from steam table. Interior of microwave on shelf above reach-in cooler across from steam table.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of food stored on cook line. Employee placed labels on containers.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of degreaser stored at end of cook line. Employee placed label on bottle.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package, Tuna thawing in reach-in cooler next to cook line.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents greasy. Area behind soda nozzles in wait station.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table across from salad reach-in coolers. Employee removed drink during inspection.
[10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in standing water, 98F. Employee turned burner on to heat water.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Stuffed clams stored in reach-in freezer across from kitchen ice machine.

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